>Interesting. I used hot air to blow aways all kind of >components but I also used it to solder some QFN parts >(I will say it is quite difficult so no guarantee of success). If going this route, one would normally use an oven for the soldering process, rather than hot air. The component then doesn't get blown around the board, and all pins get heated at once. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist